cis woman

noun

plural cis women

: a woman whose gender identity corresponds with the sex the woman was identified as having at birth : a cisgender woman

I think it's important for me to note that this whole experiment is framed within the experiences of a cis woman. I was born female, I identify as female, and physically embody many traits conducive to this.

—Lani Irving

… many providers in my region already had a long record of prescribing hormones to cis women, primarily women experiencing menopause.

—G. Samantha Rosenthal

Word History

First Known Use

2010, in the meaning defined above